The complete story of the Galveston horror /
written by the survivors ; edited by John Coulter.

Description

Related Names: Coulter, John.
Language(s): English
Published: [La Crosse, Wis. : Brookhaven Press, 2000]
Subjects: Hurricanes > Hurricanes / Texas > Hurricanes / Texas / Galveston > Hurricanes / Texas / Galveston / History > Hurricanes / Texas / Galveston / History / 20th century.
Galveston (Tex.) > Galveston (Tex.) / History.
Note: "List of identifications": p. 362-386.
Reprint. Originally published: United Publishers of America, 1900.
"Incidents of the awful tornado, flood and cyclone disaster, personal experiences of survivors, horrible looting of dead bodies and the robbing of empty homes, pestilence from so many decaying bodies unburied, barge captains compelled by armed men to tow dead bodies to sea, millions of dollars raised to aid the suffering survivors, President McKinley orders Army rations and Army tents issued to survivors and orders U.S. Troops to protect the people and property, tales of the survivors from Galveston adrift all night on rafts, acts of valor, United States soldiers drowned, great heroism, great vandalism, great horror, a second Jamestown flood, but worse, hundreds of men, women and children drowned, no way of escape, only death! Death! Everywhere!"
Physical Description: 386 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 1581032722
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